Association of Youth Organizations Nepal
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Company type | Public |
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Genre | Youth Network Organisation |
Founder | R.Mulmi, P. Bhattarai, S. Dahal, K. Burklakoti & S. Joyti (2005) |
Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal, |
Area served | Nepal |
Number of employees | 8 (2010) |
Website | www |
The Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) is a non-political, non-religious, non-governmental, not-for-profit, autonomous network of Youth Organizations and as such, a platform for collaboration, cooperation, joint action and collective endeavor between Youth Organizations in Nepal. So far, 92 youth organizations have registered with AYON.[1] The organisation is situated in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu.
AYON took lead during the Nepali earthquake and mobilized thousands of youth volunteers. Immediately after the disastrous earthquake, within just 23 hours Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) in coordination with various youth groups like Come on Youth Stand Up initiated #act4quake youth group within to respond to the earthquake disaster.
(AYON), together with other local, national, and international agencies, has been involved in relief works from immediately after the earthquake mobilizing more than 900 youth volunteers in 14 districts. The youth volunteers team meets the people, make the community, does the medical emergency medical treatments, cleans the area to stop the epidemics and in some locations like Sankhu, Nuwakot building temporary bamboo houses.
To date {16 May 2015} it has reached more than 140 villages of 14 districts and its teams including medical persons are reaching to un-reached and un-served areas with relief materials.
Member organisations
[edit]In 2015, AYON works with 987 member organisations, situated in Nepal:
Name of Organization | District | Zone |
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Bal Samaj Nepal | Morang | Koshi |
Mugu | Karnali | Karnali |
Center for Research and Development (CRD,Nepal) | Kavre | Bagmati |
Child Protection Nepal | Bara | Narayani |
Community Development Forum | Dang | Rapti |
Community Development Forum Nepal (CDF Nepal –Doti) | Doti | Seti |
Creative Good Governance Club(CGGC) | Surkhet | Bheri |
Creative Youth Society (CYS) | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
Development Concern Society (DECOS) | Rolpa | Rolpa |
Friendship Youth Society | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Gaja Yuwa Club | Baglung | Dhaulagiri |
GRID Nepal (Group for Rural Infrastructure Development Nepal) | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
Hanuman Youth Club | Dhanusha | Janar |
Himalayan River guide Association Nepal (HRGAN) Kathmandu | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
HRELIC Nepal (National committee of Human Rights Education Club) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Human Rights and Good Governance Club | Sindhuli | Janakpur |
HYSEF (Himalayan Youth & Student Forum) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Imagine Street Nepal Youth Forum | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal | Nawalparasi | newalparasi |
Karnali Source and management and Rural Empowerment Center, SEC – MARK Mugu | Mugu | Karnali |
Nawa Jagaran Yuwa Club | Baglung | Dhaulagiri |
"Nawa Malika Youth Club, Baglung (NMYC Baglung) " | Baglung | Dhaulagiri |
Nepal Basketball Academy (NBA) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
"Nepal Environment & Education Development Society, (NEEDS) " | Kanchanpur | Mahakali |
Nepal Youth Forum(NYF) | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
Nodan Club | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
NYEF (Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs Forum) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Prosperous Nepal | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Shree Krishna Gandaki Youth Club(SKGYC) | Palpa | Gandaki |
Social Development Service Center (SDSC) | Dhanusa | Janakpur |
Society for Humanism Youth (SOCH Youth) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Suryodaya Yuwa Club | Kaski | Gandaki |
Tourism Development Endeavors (TUDE) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
UNITED YOUTH(UNITED YOUTH for World Peace) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Women Upliftment and awareness center, Mugu(WUAC) | Mugu | Karnali |
YATRA | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
YES Nepal (Youth Engagement in Sustainability) | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Youth Action Nepal | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Youth For Change Nepal | Kaski | Gandaki |
Youth Initiative | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Youth Solidarity-Nepal | Doti | Seti |
Youth Network For peace | Achham | Seti |
Social Development and promotion Center | Surkhet | Bheri |
Jana kalyan Club | Sindhupalchok | Bagmati |
Youth for Development | Kailali | Seti |
Good Governance Protection forum | Hekuli | Dang |
Communication Development Forum | Kapan | Kathmandu |
Nepal Association of the Partially Sighted | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Youth Civil Society | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Community Development Campaign | Lalitpur | Bagmati |
Youth Federation for human Rights, peace and development | Bara | Bara |
Children's Partners Nepal | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Youth Network Doti | Dipayal | Doti |
Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Nepal Social Development Awareness center | Siraha | Siraha |
Suryoday Youth Club | Birgunj | Parsa |
Bataworan Chetansil Samaj | Illam | Illam |
Ideal Youth Group | Jhapa | Jhapa |
Farwest Multi Purpose (FWMC)center | Dhangadi | kailali |
Unification Nepal (UN-Nepal) | Gorkha | Gorkha |
Youth Partnership for Development and Peace Nepal | Manthali | Ramechhap |
Helping Hands for Sustainability | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
VOY CAUCAS | Kathmandu | Bagmati |
Deurali Youba Club (DYC) | Dhankuta | Dhankuta |
Chandra Jyoti Integratated Rural Development Society (CIRDS) | Dhading | Dhading |
PEACE Nepal | Palpa | Lumbini |
Srijanshil Yuwa Akata Club | Banke | Bheri |
Youth for Sindhuli (YFS) | Kamalmai | Sindhuli |
People's Inspiration Center (PIC) | Dhanusha | Janakpur |
Participatory Rural Development Programme (PRDP) | Charikot | Dolakha |
All people's Development Center (APEC) | Lahan | Siraha |
Social Improve Service Forum (SISEF, Nepal) | Parbat | Kusma |
Shree Krishna Yuwa Club (SKYCS) | Mahottari | Janakpur |
Definitions
[edit]These definitions are according to AYON. Youth: Youth is an individual, male or female, of any class, caste, creed, origin or religion, who is of the age group between 16 years to 35 years. To compare the Youth definition of the United Nation is between 15 and 24 years old.
Youth Organization: Youth Organization is an organization run by youth, conducting activities directly targeting youth, for the development of youth. These organizations should have at least 75% youths in its membership base and the executive committee.
Objectives
[edit]- To act as an umbrella organization for Youth Organizations in Nepal to foster cooperation, dialogue, network and collaboration for youth empowerment and development
- To advocate, lobby and facilitate mainstreaming of youth issues in the National agenda.
- To organize capacity building programs, trainings and workshops to strengthen the network and its member organizations.
- To serve as consulting and advisory body to the government agencies and relevant stakeholders regarding youth issues in Nepal.
- To organize various youth events having national and international significance.
- To represent Nepalese youth in international policy/decision making bodies, associations, conferences, and various fora.
- To build network and alliance with international youth organizations and networks to foster youth development.
References
[edit]- ^ Official AYON website 2010
The Loyal Youth Club -Salyan